Foil and Hydrofoil
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Foil
Foil noun - A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through.
Hydrofoil
Hydrofoil noun - A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through.
Usage example: the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
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Hydrofoil and Foil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/hydrofoil
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